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3% is still significant and such estimates vary. Some estimate it at 15%. Moreover, greenhouse gas emissions aren't end all be all. Animal agriculture fucks up
by gambler 7y ago
3% is still significant and such estimates vary. Some estimate it at 15%.
Moreover, greenhouse gas emissions aren't end all be all. Animal agriculture fucks up the environment. It's a source of drug-resistant diseases.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/dec/04/animal-agriculture-choking-earth-making-sick-climate-food-environmental-impact-james-cameron-suzy-amis-cameron https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/dec/04/animal...
Unless you have certain medical issue, the cost of not eating meat is just a minor inconvenience.
- manfredo 7y agoThe cost of not eating meat is also a large quality of life impact in that now you can't eat a substantial portion of dishes. Let alone going vegan as the original commenter proposed. You may see this as "just a minor inconvenience", much of the world disagrees.
- gambler 7y agoI agree that going 100% vegan is "a large quality of life impact". I don't agree that going vegetarian is. >much of the world disagrees Much of the world didn't ever try it.
- deevolution 7y agoI would argue quality of life should increase by not eating meat. Diabetes, cancer, and heart disease are all highly correlated with meat consumption.[1] 1.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_China_Study https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_China_Study
- manfredo 7y agoQuality of life is not the as quantity of life. Not everyone sees their bodies machines that need to be optimized, they'd rather eat tasty food.